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An article in Pediatric and Developmental Pathology introduces new software designed to assist pathologists through the process of infant autopsies.
A new report demonstrates that clinical and genetic factors affecting dose requirements for warfarin vary by race.
A new study shows that injuries related to wearing high-heel shoes doubled from 2002 to 2012.
When someone's heart is severely damaged doctors may be able to implant a mechanical pump, sometimes as a permanent assist to the heart or as a temporary measure until transplant.
A new report demonstrates that clinical and genetic factors affecting dose requirements for warfarin vary by race. The study proposes race-specific equations to help clinicians better calculate warfarin dosage.
Three students from Alabama's Seventh Congressional District will begin internships today in the Washington, D.C., office of U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) with funding provided by the non-profit group The 7th Project.
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Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have identified a chemical pathway that may be associated with seizures and shorter patient survival in some patients with malignant glioma, the most common and deadly form of brain tumor. In findings published May 27 in Science Translational Medicine, the researchers suggest that a transporter known as SXC is responsible for boosting levels of glutamate in the brains of some glioma patients.
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have identified a chemical pathway that may be associated with seizures and shorter patient survival in some patients with malignant glioma, the most common and deadly form of brain tumor. In findings published May 27 in Science Translational Medicine, the researchers suggest that a transporter known as SXC is responsible for boosting levels of glutamate in the brains of some glioma patients.
A chemical pathway that may be associated with seizures and shorter patient survival in some patients with malignant glioma, the most common and deadly form of brain tumor, has been identified by researchers.
MedPage Today invited specialists from leading medical institutions to weigh in on the latest advancements in hepatitis C with one question each day for 10 days. Hear what E. Turner Overton, MD, associate professor of medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, had to say.
Campus wellness centers integrate services for the mind and body, creating a one-stop-shop for student health needs.
Turns out your shoes can be a real pain in the neck, and the shoulders, and the knees: Injuries from wearing high heels have doubled since 2002, according to a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
An article in the new issue of Pediatric and Developmental Pathology introduces new software designed to assist pathologists through the process of infant autopsies. Using the computer program can save time, make reference materials easily accessible, and improve the quality of perinatal autopsy reports.
An implantable cardioverter defibrillator was safe and effective in patients undergoing a cardiac or thoracic spine MRI at 1.5 T, according to the results of the ProMRI study.
The BOGU coat (the name is derived from a Japanese word meaning “armor”) originated as part of Victaulic’s effort to implement world-class safety standards.
While the security threats to your smartphone are real and growing, they’re nowhere near crisis levels. And you can protect your device and your data from many of the biggest security threats fairly easily.
High-heeled-shoe-related injuries doubled between 2002 and 2012, according to a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the US.
The severe congenital heart defect occurs when the left side of the heart doesn't properly develop. That prevents the circulation of oxygenated blood throughout the body, and would have been a death sentence 35 years ago.
A new study has revealed that injuries associated with wearing high heels have doubled in a decade.
As safety data accrue, regulatory changes are awaited for this class of ICDs.
There is a “tsunami” of new Parkinson’s disease cases that will hit the U.S. in coming years as the population ages overall, an expert told the audience at a Georgia Regents Health System forum.
The report, produced by College Sports Solutions, was presented to the UAB Athletic Assessment Task Force on Friday and is scheduled to be released to the public on Monday. Watts has revealed that he will announce his decision about whether to reinstate football, rifle and bowling by June 1.